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Population in Cambodia compared to Cape Verde: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 527,326 people in Cape Verde in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 530,853 in Cape Verde.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 34.2 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Cape Verde is the 169th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.006% for Cape Verde.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +0.26% in Cape Verde.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Cape Verde has grown from 491K to 531K (8.18% growth).

Cambodia vs Cape Verde: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Cape Verde
2100 22,901,914 419,997
2099 22,958,383 424,272
2098 23,015,331 428,479
2097 23,068,989 432,755
2096 23,118,854 437,010
2095 23,162,704 441,329
2094 23,207,466 445,663
2093 23,247,521 450,029
2092 23,285,540 454,324
2091 23,317,510 458,616
2090 23,349,581 462,925
2089 23,381,110 467,304
2088 23,404,619 471,550
2087 23,429,179 475,770
2086 23,450,970 479,948
2085 23,469,059 484,130
2084 23,486,236 488,284
2083 23,498,658 492,265
2082 23,506,751 496,287
2081 23,512,878 500,248
2080 23,518,840 504,114
2079 23,523,165 507,910
2078 23,523,989 511,491
2077 23,519,769 514,982
2076 23,512,440 518,448
2075 23,506,393 521,841
2074 23,494,004 525,092
2073 23,481,588 528,231
2072 23,463,712 531,275
2071 23,443,140 534,138
2070 23,420,769 537,082
2069 23,393,461 539,993
2068 23,362,386 542,768
2067 23,324,169 545,560
2066 23,283,399 548,154
2065 23,242,009 550,545
2064 23,191,929 552,744
2063 23,139,318 554,888
2062 23,083,489 556,973
2061 23,020,659 558,855
2060 22,951,813 560,518
2059 22,877,844 562,114
2058 22,799,179 563,436
2057 22,715,484 564,587
2056 22,628,607 565,521
2055 22,537,541 566,347
2054 22,440,088 567,010
2053 22,338,320 567,363
2052 22,231,339 567,478
2051 22,117,409 567,476
2050 22,001,254 567,344
2049 21,877,484 567,002
2048 21,749,790 566,562
2047 21,618,052 566,027
2046 21,480,480 565,225
2045 21,340,224 564,268
2044 21,195,511 563,194
2043 21,046,437 562,030
2042 20,893,438 560,769
2041 20,738,659 559,386
2040 20,582,241 557,874
2039 20,421,184 556,224
2038 20,256,225 554,435
2037 20,088,660 552,627
2036 19,922,341 550,801
2035 19,747,906 548,853
2034 19,573,792 546,915
2033 19,395,265 545,056
2032 19,215,259 542,980
2031 19,030,553 540,984
2030 18,843,778 538,671
2029 18,652,372 536,441
2028 18,456,287 534,196
2027 18,256,828 531,944
2026 18,056,115 529,702
2025 17,847,982 527,326
2024 17,638,801 524,877
2023 17,423,880 522,331
2022 17,201,724 519,741
2021 16,974,305 516,649
2020 16,725,474 514,679
2019 16,481,304 514,104
2018 16,274,522 513,415
2017 16,073,372 512,893
2016 15,852,803 512,554
2015 15,623,251 512,394
2014 15,396,772 512,326
2013 15,170,208 512,225
2012 14,945,085 511,955
2011 14,722,584 511,447
2010 14,500,726 509,784
2009 14,276,810 506,141
2008 14,053,479 501,355
2007 13,841,770 496,190
2006 13,639,028 490,728
2005 13,439,202 485,115
2004 13,244,731 479,370
2003 13,050,968 473,383
2002 12,855,241 467,046
2001 12,658,484 460,293
2000 12,462,336 453,317
1999 12,265,731 446,519
1998 12,058,173 439,784
1997 11,570,982 432,798
1996 10,801,270 425,581
1995 10,018,497 418,104
1994 9,239,162 410,228
1993 8,616,381 401,965
1992 8,113,083 393,415
1991 7,686,850 384,586
1990 7,374,752 375,428
1989 7,073,473 367,803
1988 6,812,014 362,329
1987 6,557,970 357,302
1986 6,285,693 352,312
1985 6,043,783 347,365
1984 5,845,117 342,505
1983 5,636,203 337,654
1982 5,436,432 332,724
1981 5,284,495 327,846
1980 5,199,872 323,301
1979 5,088,808 319,480
1978 5,211,653 316,147
1977 5,668,551 312,834
1976 6,134,991 309,455
1975 6,581,371 305,847
1974 6,783,240 302,570
1973 6,739,726 299,881
1972 6,673,886 297,386
1971 6,620,880 294,046
1970 6,639,182 287,885
1969 6,604,725 279,248
1968 6,467,324 270,164
1967 6,332,944 261,404
1966 6,201,232 252,976
1965 6,072,289 244,856
1964 5,946,178 237,006
1963 5,823,010 229,373
1962 5,697,558 221,919
1961 5,571,168 215,087
1960 5,449,966 210,024

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/cape-verde | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Cape Verde gained 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Cape Verde's population increased by 18,299 people (a 3.57% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Cape Verde was ranked 166th in 2006 and ranked 169th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Cambodia's population will grow by 21.2% to 22,001,254 people and will still be ranked 73rd. The population of Cape Verde will increase by 6.87% to 567,344 people and rank change from 169th to 168th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 567K people in 2052 for Cape Verde.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Cape Verde
2100 -0.25% -1.01%
2099 -0.25% -0.98%
2098 -0.23% -0.99%
2097 -0.22% -0.97%
2096 -0.19% -0.98%
2095 -0.19% -0.97%
2094 -0.17% -0.97%
2093 -0.16% -0.95%
2092 -0.14% -0.94%
2091 -0.14% -0.93%
2090 -0.13% -0.94%
2089 -0.1% -0.9%
2088 -0.1% -0.89%
2087 -0.09% -0.87%
2086 -0.08% -0.86%
2085 -0.07% -0.85%
2084 -0.05% -0.81%
2083 -0.03% -0.81%
2082 -0.03% -0.79%
2081 -0.03% -0.77%
2080 -0.02% -0.75%
2079 -0.004% -0.7%
2078 0.02% -0.68%
2077 0.03% -0.67%
2076 0.03% -0.65%
2075 0.05% -0.62%
2074 0.05% -0.59%
2073 0.08% -0.57%
2072 0.09% -0.54%
2071 0.1% -0.55%
2070 0.12% -0.54%
2069 0.13% -0.51%
2068 0.16% -0.51%
2067 0.18% -0.47%
2066 0.18% -0.43%
2065 0.22% -0.4%
2064 0.23% -0.39%
2063 0.24% -0.37%
2062 0.27% -0.34%
2061 0.3% -0.3%
2060 0.32% -0.28%
2059 0.35% -0.23%
2058 0.37% -0.2%
2057 0.38% -0.17%
2056 0.4% -0.15%
2055 0.43% -0.12%
2054 0.46% -0.06%
2053 0.48% -0.02%
2052 0.52% 0%
2051 0.53% 0.02%
2050 0.57% 0.06%
2049 0.59% 0.08%
2048 0.61% 0.09%
2047 0.64% 0.14%
2046 0.66% 0.17%
2045 0.68% 0.19%
2044 0.71% 0.21%
2043 0.73% 0.22%
2042 0.75% 0.25%
2041 0.76% 0.27%
2040 0.79% 0.3%
2039 0.81% 0.32%
2038 0.83% 0.33%
2037 0.83% 0.33%
2036 0.88% 0.35%
2035 0.89% 0.35%
2034 0.92% 0.34%
2033 0.94% 0.38%
2032 0.97% 0.37%
2031 0.99% 0.43%
2030 1.03% 0.42%
2029 1.06% 0.42%
2028 1.09% 0.42%
2027 1.11% 0.42%
2026 1.17% 0.45%
2025 1.19% 0.47%
2024 1.23% 0.49%
2023 1.29% 0.5%
2022 1.34% 0.6%
2021 1.49% 0.38%
2020 1.48% 0.11%
2019 1.27% 0.13%
2018 1.25% 0.1%
2017 1.39% 0.07%
2016 1.47% 0.03%
2015 1.47% 0.01%
2014 1.49% 0.02%
2013 1.51% 0.05%
2012 1.51% 0.1%
2011 1.53% 0.33%
2010 1.57% 0.72%
2009 1.59% 0.95%
2008 1.53% 1.04%
2007 1.49% 1.11%
2006 1.49% 1.16%
2005 1.47% 1.2%
2004 1.48% 1.26%
2003 1.52% 1.36%
2002 1.55% 1.47%
2001 1.57% 1.54%
2000 1.6% 1.52%
1999 1.72% 1.53%
1998 4.21% 1.61%
1997 7.13% 1.7%
1996 7.81% 1.79%
1995 8.44% 1.92%
1994 7.23% 2.06%
1993 6.2% 2.17%
1992 5.54% 2.3%
1991 4.23% 2.44%
1990 4.26% 2.07%
1989 3.84% 1.51%
1988 3.87% 1.41%
1987 4.33% 1.42%
1986 4% 1.42%
1985 3.4% 1.42%
1984 3.71% 1.44%
1983 3.67% 1.48%
1982 2.88% 1.49%
1981 1.63% 1.41%
1980 2.18% 1.2%
1979 -2.36% 1.05%
1978 -8.06% 1.06%
1977 -7.6% 1.09%
1976 -6.78% 1.18%
1975 -2.98% 1.08%
1974 0.65% 0.9%
1973 0.99% 0.84%
1972 0.8% 1.14%
1971 -0.28% 2.14%
1970 0.52% 3.09%
1969 2.12% 3.36%
1968 2.12% 3.35%
1967 2.12% 3.33%
1966 2.12% 3.32%
1965 2.12% 3.31%
1964 2.12% 3.33%
1963 2.2% 3.36%
1962 2.27% 3.18%
1961 2.22% 2.41%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/cape-verde | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.19%, while Cape Verde's population grew by 0.47%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Cape Verde
Current population
18159213
530853
Population rank 73/197 169/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.006%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
3.59 hours
One birth every
1.47 minutes
1.37 hours
One death every
4.62 minutes
3.28 hours
Daily growth/decline +573 +7
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +2,449
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +0.47%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 132/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
6.84 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 -1,284
Net migration rank 167/196 94/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 16,515
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 171/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 3.1%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 116/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Cape Verde
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -1,284
2024 244,386 -32,960 3,741 -1,209
2023 250,242 -31,837 3,798 -1,226
2022 257,269 -31,350 3,864 -1,253
2021 255,939 -27,025 3,575 0
2020 268,745 0 3,734 -3,362
2019 276,870 -57,268 4,773 -4,001
2018 280,671 -86,702 5,282 -4,679
2017 282,698 -74,362 5,993 -5,550
2016 284,130 -51,324 6,238 -6,004
2015 284,390 -58,101 6,314 -6,226
2014 283,193 -56,536 6,622 -6,578
2013 281,013 -54,554 6,780 -6,622
2012 276,649 -52,874 7,157 -6,779
2011 272,161 -50,941 7,874 -7,226
2010 272,266 -49,781 7,746 -5,069
2009 274,700 -49,354 7,216 -2,618
2008 272,132 -50,809 7,313 -2,340
2007 270,745 -68,653 7,559 -2,200
2006 263,697 -60,315 7,980 -2,408
2005 256,756 -60,473 8,428 -2,768
2004 251,650 -58,972 8,825 -2,993
2003 251,884 -57,026 9,037 -2,898
2002 251,860 -55,245 9,278 -2,751
2001 250,726 -53,815 9,510 -2,528
2000 246,330 -50,957 9,752 -2,772
1999 245,425 -47,608 9,989 -3,371
1998 251,076 -33,781 10,187 -3,332
1997 252,351 504,742 10,323 -3,211
1996 274,147 508,187 10,613 -3,297
1995 280,168 503,042 10,764 -3,125
1994 286,728 488,732 11,410 -3,299
1993 282,221 187,883 11,805 -3,393
1992 260,673 275,823 11,915 -3,231
1991 257,709 58,264 11,899 -2,924
1990 249,776 58,455 11,738 -2,398
1989 239,211 55,125 11,608 -5,704
1988 243,203 -14,627 11,523 -6,474
1987 235,064 44,442 11,426 -6,418
1986 221,684 43,356 11,295 -6,314
1985 214,101 4,677 11,105 -6,192
1984 207,700 -29,141 10,835 -6,035
1983 192,849 46,428 10,736 -5,834
1982 180,300 -20,026 10,597 -5,629
1981 166,578 -22,982 10,470 -5,684
1980 159,157 -133,508 10,276 -5,980
1979 78,143 118,334 10,223 -6,875
1978 -357,478 -84,695 10,152 -6,833
1977 -416,117 -55,504 10,036 -6,730
1976 -408,505 -52,741 9,833 -6,389
1975 -383,806 -47,717 9,601 -5,829
1974 73,001 -45,225 9,295 -6,512
1973 101,304 -42,053 9,003 -6,410
1972 113,190 -40,764 8,716 -6,316
1971 113,813 -80,232 8,359 -4,085
1970 122,832 -193,008 7,878 172
1969 156,777 -17,676 7,625 1,608
1968 153,444 -17,745 7,408 1,521
1967 150,046 -16,983 7,214 1,376
1966 147,583 -17,216 7,039 1,230
1965 144,460 -16,930 6,877 1,093
1964 141,216 -16,516 6,725 1,006
1963 137,562 -15,929 6,589 945
1962 132,861 -3,578 6,468 904
1961 128,259 -4,764 6,247 49
1960 124,237 -5,339 6,098 -2,267

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/cape-verde | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 85.6% of the population change in Cambodia is from natural causes (a gain of 2,685,340 people) and 14.4% is from migration (a loss of 450,929 people). In Cape Verde 58.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,312 people) and 41.5% is from migration (a loss of 33,510 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 16,515 people or 3.1% in Cape Verde.

Biggest cities by population

Cambodia
City Population
Phnom Penh 2.13M
Siem Reap 245K
Battambang 119K
Serei Saophoan 99K
Sihanoukville 71.1K
Kampong Cham 61.8K
Kampot 42.1K
Svay Rieng 41.4K
Prey Veng 33.1K
Stung Treng 29.7K
Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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